Days after being ousted as prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu passed a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin promising a quick comeback, a source close to Netanyahu and a European diplomat told me.Why it matters: Netanyahu and Putin had a close relationship that grew even closer after Russia began its military involvement in Syria in 2015.…Continue Reading
A federal judge on Wednesday held officials at the Washington, D.C., Department of Corrections in contempt of court after ruling they violated the civil rights of a Jan. 6 detainee by impeding his access to medical care.The big picture: The department has been the subject of heavy criticism from inmates, lawyers and judges over its…Continue Reading
The federal government is demanding Moderna provide enough vaccines to the global initiative COVAX, at not-for-profit prices, a top federal official said during an intense panel event today.What they’re saying: “We expect that Moderna will step up as a company,” David Kessler, the Biden administration’s chief science officer of the COVID-19 response, said, adding Moderna…Continue Reading
The trilateral meeting on Wednesday between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the foreign ministers of Israel and the United Arab Emirates epitomized the Biden administration’s belated embrace of the Abraham Accords.Why it matters: The normalization deals struck between Israel and four Arab countries were Donald Trump’s landmark foreign policy achievement, and while the Biden…Continue Reading
The Biden administration is grappling with a new dilemma as nuclear negotiations with Iran remain frozen: whether more pressure on Iran would help push the Iranians back to the 2015 deal, or lead Iran to escalate its nuclear program, U.S. and Israeli officials told Axios.Why it matters: The Iranian nuclear program has made significant advances…Continue Reading
The Biden administration is working with private companies, port officials and unions to keep the Port of Los Angeles running 24/7 in order to reduce the backlog of cargo ships floating in the Pacific, according to administration officials. Why it matters: With the International Monetary Fund citing supply chain problems as a major factor in…Continue Reading
JPMorgan falls, BlackRock gains after earningsFed minutes hint at tapering from NovemberU.S. consumer prices post solid gain in SeptemberIndexes: Dow flat, S&P 500 up 0.3%, Nasdaq up 0.7%NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended higher on Wednesday, led by gains in shares of big growth names like Amazon.com and Microsoft,…Continue Reading
India’s former PM Manmohan Singh was admitted in Delhi’s AIIMS hospital on Wednesday evening after reportedly complaining of weakness following a fever. Manmohan Singh, 89, was India’s prime minister from 2004 to 2014. Singh has reportedly been admitted in the cardiology department at AIIMS hospital. Reports said the Congress leader had a fever on Monday although he had…Continue Reading
Mortal remains of braveheart Indian Army soldier Vaisakh H arrived at the Thiruvananthapuram airport in Kerala around 9pm on Wednesday. The 24-year old soldier belonged to the Rashtriya Rifles battalion and was among the five soldiers who laid down their life fighting terrorists in a gun battle in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. The inter-services…Continue Reading
Birthdays are special and everyone has their own unique ways of celebrating their special day. Some people opt for an over-the-top party and some choose three-tiered cakes. An Indian man, however, decided to take it to a whole another level. A man from Mumbai, Maharashtra, became popular on social media after a video of him…Continue Reading